To stand out and get hired faster, you need a job search pivot. Learn how to apply startup pivot principles to your job search. — I’m sorry it’s taking you so long to get hired after doing a UX bootcamp or education program. …

In the 17 years of my career thus far, I’ve finally come to accept one key thing: I’ll never shake Imposter Syndrome. I feel it every single day — the nagging voice whispering about how I’m not good enough, that I don’t know what I’m talking about, that it’s only…

The UX of your UX portfolio website matters, big time. — After reviewing over 100 UX portfolios in the past year, I realized that many UX designers struggle to create a portfolio website that has … well, a good UX. It’s ironic. But, I can see how this happens. A portfolio website is a content website. And designing a content website…

Here are some not so obvious questions to help you evaluate a UX bootcamp, degree, or other program you may be considering. — At least once a week, someone emails me to ask which UX education program they should take, ranging from masters degree programs to short in person bootcamps and self-paced online programs. Here’s the thing, I can NOT tell you which one is best for you! …

10 questions to help you focus on the details that matter — Have you ever thought … “I’m a UX Designer. So why can’t I design my own UX Portfolio?” Here’s the problem. You are your own worst client. You’re too critical. You’re stuck in the weeds. You’re designing in a vacuum and you’re focusing on details that probably don’t matter. You…

How to get un-stuck and finally launch your own projects. — I used to be a huge perfectionist. Let’s be real, sometimes, I still am. And I’m guessing, maybe you are too. Being a perfectionist resulted in not launching a ton of my ideas over the years. If I’d only launched __________ 3 years ago, where would I be now? Finally…

The very true story of my (mis)adventures as a traveling entrepreneur. — It felt like two hours, though I’m not entirely sure. Naturally, I wasn’t wearing a watch and didn’t have my iPhone. …

Minimum Viable Research: A 4-step framework to get executives, clients, stakeholders, and colleagues on board with user research. — “I think I can relate to the user because I want to be one”. The other day I got an email from someone who wanted advice on how to convince the founder of the company they’re at that they should do more user research. The founder repeatedly justified not doing research with the argument, “I think I can relate to the user because I…

A UX perspective on why saving or bookmarking tweets to read later is good for the user experience and for business. — In January 2008, I signed up for Twitter after a friend recommended it because he heard … it was going to be big. At the time, Twitter users were largely early technology adopters, which was gold for me. I had just moved to NYC that summer and Twitter allowed me…